Newcastle downed third-placed Nottingham Forest on Sunday at St. James’ Park but now face an even tougher test; a trip to league leaders Liverpool, who look destined to end Manchester City’s stranglehold on the division.
The Reds are a test Newcastle have failed to pass in recent history. It’ll take a top performance to get anything from tonight’s fixture.
This is the team Eddie Howe has named featuring two changes from the weekend. Alexander Isak misses out with a groin problem.
HOWAY NEWCASTLE! ? pic.twitter.com/0VTHAMbSAr
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) February 26, 2025
Arne Slot has selected the following lineup for the hosts.
Up the Reds ?? #LIVNEW
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) February 26, 2025
Howay The Lads!
486 comments so far
Rotonda heights
Mar 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Comment #441Fray
You trying to educate people gave me a good laugh. Thanks for that. For someone you don’t have any time for, your war and peace posts about me are quite flattering.
Rotonda heights
Mar 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Comment #442Fray
Do you think I was the only person who questioned Pope replacing dubs or trippier replacing tino or having 2 keepers on the bench?
Other nufc fans platforms seem to have far more balanced views and can discuss things rationally. They’re called opinions.
You calling people arrogant is insanely hypocritical. In reality is it not you who lacks education.
lochinvar
Mar 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Comment #443New law incoming.
A goalkeeper holding the ball for more than eight seconds will be punished with a corner for the opposition from this summer.
The new law was unanimously approved by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) at its annual general meeting in Northern Ireland on Saturday, and will be in place at Fifa’s Club World Cup, which takes place in the USA from 15 June to 13 July.
Under the current law keepers should be punished if they hold the ball for more than six seconds, with the opposition being awarded an indirect free-kick.
JaveaToon
Mar 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Comment #444Stupid from Cunha there and off.
Davas
Mar 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Comment #445So maybe cunha cost them the game on the end as he didn’t take a penalty
JaveaToon
Mar 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Comment #446Davas…Aye, more importantly he’s gonna miss 3 winnable games for them.
Davas
Mar 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Comment #447Javea
Yeah. Stupid from him
tannerabag
Mar 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Comment #448Bills Son Is Back Comment #432
Maybe a wig and a dress might be the best plan 😉
tannerabag
Mar 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Comment #449Munster Mag Comment #402
You’ve cracked it – that’s what I think we need – some “excitables” (except for the new GK that is, I would prefer them to be more staid). Hope the Dutch Transfer guru is reading this.
tannerabag
Mar 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Comment #450OK, I admit it. I’ve had a couple of adult beverages to get over working in the garden all day.
JaveaToon
Mar 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Comment #451Plymouth take the lead
Davas
Mar 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Comment #452Plymouth fans sound like they’re having a whale of a time
Davas
Mar 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Comment #453Don’t need nobody to teach tikka takka football. It’s so yesterday. 😀
JaveaToon
Mar 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Comment #454Bollox 1-1
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Comment #455Bill’s,
Did you get my message.
Not another deJong
Mar 1, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Comment #456Lee Charnley Bunga Party @440
Looks like your positivity put a curse on Cunha!
Poet Of Prudhoe Park
Mar 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Comment #457We defo need to learn some tiki taka
lochinvar
Mar 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Comment #458Pity Wolves didn’t put one over Bournemouth as they nearly did. That would have been One less Prem club to deal with after tomorrow.
Poet Of Prudhoe Park
Mar 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Comment #459Wolves are in the prem
:palmfaceemoji:
lochinvar
Mar 1, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Comment #460Poet
For now, but maybe not much longer.
If they’d won it would have been one less top half team.
You knew what I meant !
Even if I didn’t .
lochinvar
Mar 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Comment #461Providing it’s a full house tomorrow we should have 51,250 fans to Brighton’s 1,000.
Noise, we need noise.
lochinvar
Mar 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Comment #462Traffic lights. We need traffic lights.
The Football Association has said the record eight-minute VAR stoppage during Bournemouth’s FA Cup fifth-round win against Wolves was caused by a congested penalty area.
Poet Of Prudhoe Park
Mar 1, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Comment #463If we win tomorrow we need Preston at home next round
Saratoga
Mar 2, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Comment #464Mundapants and for the information of Magic.
Under 10s play 7 a side.
Under 11s ( year 6 at school ) you go to 9 a side with the off side rule being introduced.
Next year your under 10s won’t be playing 11 a side.
magscar
Mar 2, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Comment #465Matchday
Another must win
We should have beaten them in PL but got mugged after a good start as I recall
No game for over a week to follow and hopefully with at least one or two returnees so Eddie should have a choice in a no of positions
Given Isak’s groin issue, its the FA Cup and as Wilson and Osula should be available I reckon at best isak is on bench but most likely nowhere near ( might even miss West Ham) to have fit for Carabao Cup final).
Then there’s keeper and defence to consider and like most I have views which no doubt will differ from what Eddie does especially as he knows the injury score and who is fatigued after the previous 3 games
He will put out what he believes is his strongest side though, as Brighton definitely will as this is there only chance of a trophy
Eddie’s bingo will challenge even Magic as there are likely to be tricky considerations in midfield as well and possibly more than just Isak’s position in front 3 to consider
So I’m not going to guess at starting 11 just expect and hope that it will be one to win this last 16 tie and take us into quarters without our nails bitten even further down after Forest game just over a week ago
There’s a few tricky sides left in with another PL side to fall after our match but no doubt every side will want to avoid Man City as unbelievably it’s their only chance of a trophy …and it’s not even Easter
If you believe in fate ( and of course we manage to get through this round which is by no means a given) then maybe a bet on our B run continuing and as our next opponent – Bournemouth ?
Just a home draw would be enough but….
……let’s concentrate on this tie and let quarter draw take care of itself with us still in it (please)
With the final of that other Cup nearly on us and our tapered off performances we need a first half Forest performance throughour but without giving Brighton a goal stsrt !!!
I’m going for a tight win hopefully without needing extra time and God forbid the trial.of penalties – but I can see it could come to that
I said at start that it’s a must win – not only because it’s a no replay Cup game but in reality all our games are just that, as we reach the sharp end of the season needing at least one way into Europe, hopefully CL
We need to get both cup and league performances to our best level , no ramshackle, misfiring half’s with all minds just on the game immediately in front
Crowd will be important but we won’t be under the lights which can help but with a few bevvies hopefully revved up to roar us through
HWTL
Mund
Mar 2, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Comment #466Saratoga
Are you stalking me? 😆
I missed a year out. Did you really have to go researching? You are right it ain’t under10s it’s under11s but what’s your point here?
I’m literally up now getting sorted for the game this morning or I’d be still knocking Z’s out,
You know what I do hope I have the pleasure of meeting you one day… shame you don’t live in the country.
Mund
Mar 2, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Comment #467Strange little trolls who lurk in the early hrs or the morning.
Weird
Mund
Mar 2, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Comment #468What I’ll never resort to is lying about what games I’ve been to how long I had a ST for but now don’t have one saying I was born locally when it’s clear your not.
You got rumbled by Fenham and you’ve had a bee in your bonnet since.
One things for sure you’re not a Geordie
Bills Son Is Back
Mar 2, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Comment #469Jail & Javea Toon….
Got it sorted.
Thanks for the info.
JohnJ
Mar 2, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Comment #470From the Gazette
So should Willock, Burn or Osula be booked against Brighton on Sunday and Newcastle manage to progress, they would be banned for the quarter-final tie
Saratoga
Mar 2, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Comment #471Saratoga
Mar 2, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Comment #464
Mundapants and for the information of Magic.
Under 10s play 7 a side.
Under 11s ( year 6 at school ) you go to 9 a side with the off side rule being introduced.
Next year your under 10s won’t be playing 11 a side.
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Mundapants
I did not have to do any research. I was at an Under 11s game yesterday. We got a canny win as it happens.
All of the facts I have mentioned and will mention are well known to anyone involved in kids football. Coaches, Helpers and Mams and Dads.
You seem to know nowt for someone who claims to be the coach.
Everything I said was factual and not at all rude.
Here are a few more facts you seem to have wrong.
Bookings and fines. That starts at Under11s, so that’s been the case all season if you are running an Under 11s outfit.
There will be a league, promotion and relegation. Only difference for Under 11s is the league table is not available to the general public. I do believe the coaches can access it though.
Saratoga
Mar 2, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Comment #472Mundpants
If you are not sure about anything.
Just ask me and I will keep you right.
Always happy to help.
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 2, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Comment #473Bill’s,
All that faff on i was doing with the spare phone etc, there was no need at all with members tickets and cup tickets, you just forward the e mail.
Mund
Mar 2, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Comment #474😆 see you don’t have a clue fella
No fines this year at all and why would there be as there is no bookings until next year when it goes 11aside. So tell me how does a player get a fine if there is no actual cards given out?
Right just to educate you as you’ve dived in feet fist here.
The promotion or relegation for any grassroots footballing clubs between the ages of under6s to under11s is up to the club itself. There is no league format for promotions or relegation until it goes 11aside. There is no league winners until it’s 11aside. Lots of clubs will work out where or whereabouts they may be and claim they are the best however there is no official league winners until 11aside. No fines or official placings until that time.
If I want to learn some BS I’ll give you a shout fella
Saratoga
Mar 2, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Comment #475Mund
Mar 2, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Comment #474
? see you don’t have a clue fella
No fines this year at all and why would there be as there is no bookings until next year when it goes 11aside. So tell me how does a player get a fine if there is no actual cards given out?
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Mudapants. You say you made a mistake and it’s an Under 11s team you run and not an Under 10s. That’s fine, easy done.
However, you now say that next year there will be fines when you go to 11 a side.
Mundapants. Next year your Under 11s team will be a Under 12s team.
Under 12s still play 9 v 9. Certainly not 11 a side.
You do not play 11 v 11 until Under 13s.
If anyone wants to fact check that just go to the Russell Foster Youth League site. Search on RFYL. Check it for yourself. You can look at the league tables and see.
Under7s and under 8s 5v5
Under 9s and Under 10s 7v7
Under 11s and Under 12s 9v9.
Under 13s on it is 11v11.
I can tell you now Under 11s ( year 6 at school ) can get booked. Seen it done.
Refs are reluctant to in most cases.
Promotion and relegation. The coaches know who is where in the league.
It does tend to be flexible as a lot of teams change or even fold over the summer months.
A Geordie Mongrel
Mar 2, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Comment #476Less than 10 minutes for Eddie’s Bingo. Tick tock!
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 2, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Comment #477Funny auld game, the mindless and repetitive arguments have stopped and the blog has died a death. Was it all just an illusion and was always this quiet if you took away the squabbling???
Essex Geordie Bill
Mar 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Comment #4782 Hours to KO.
magicmac54
Mar 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Comment #479Good Morning All
I see our game is on ITV today or UTV on this side of the pond,
looking forward to this game today, and Eddie`s team selection should be interesting, i fully expect a bit of rotation today with possibly 3 to 4 changes from midweek.
HWTL
Raj of Hailsley
Mar 2, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Comment #480I don’t think the atmosphere is going to be great magicmac54 so the players are going to have to generate one. Only 1K Brighton fans so no or little noise there to spark one off, a 14:00 on a Sunday against middling opposition doesn’t get your spine tingling either.